Episode 7238

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Episode 7238 was broadcast on 10 January 2020, as part of Series 82.

Josh Waddell played Simon Strange, with Josh Waddell winning 91 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Josh Waddell	Score	Simon Strange	Others	Max.
1	MTDUAETRO	ROTATED	7 – 7	OUTDATE	OUTARMED, OUTRATED*, TAUTOMER*	8
2	XATIRENAR	TRAINER	14 – 7	RETAIN	NARRATE*, RETRAIN, TERRAIN	15
3	50 4 8 4 1 10 → 847	850 (8 + 4 + 4 + 1) × 50	21 – 14	850 (8 + 4 + 4 + 1) × 50	RR: 847 = ((4 + 10) × 4 + 50) × 8 − 1	25
TTT	MINDYELEG	She was singing a collection of songs about a collection of vegetables.			MEDLEYING
4	BREYANUFI	BRAINY	27 – 20	FINERY	BREYANI*, REUNIFY*	32
5	LGODELSIV	GLIDES	33 – 20	godless ☓	DOLLIES, GELISOL*, GOLDIES*, GOLLIES*, VILLOSE*	39
6	50 75 7 3 2 2 → 282	282 75 × 3 + 50 + 7	43 – 30	282 75 × 3 + 50 + 7		49
7	PNAITREST	PAINTERS	51 – 38	PAINTERS	NITRATES*, PANTRIES*, PATIENTS*, PATTERNS*, PERTAINS*, PINASTER*, PRESTANT*, PRISTANE*, REPAINTS*, STRAITEN*, TARTINES*, TRANSEPT*	57
8	NULERODAS	LEARNS	51 – 46	LAUNDERS	EUROLANDS*, UNLOADERS	75
9	50 9 1 3 10 2 → 777	775 (2 × 3 + 10) × (50 − 1) − 9	58 – 46	—	RR: 777 = (10 ÷ 2 × 50 + 9) × 3	85
TTT	RIOSCAMPI	He didn't think he had a beer gut, because he was afflicted with this.			MICROPSIA
10	CEMIDTAOE	DECIMATE	66 – 54	DECIMATE	OEDEMATIC*	103
11	SHFAPOERH	SHAPER	72 – 54	pharoes ☓	PROFESH*	110
12	LIGWAEMPI	MAGPIE	78 – 60	IMPALE	PIMELIA*	117
13	ZNGJIEOVT	VOTING	84 – 66	VOTING	VETOING	124
14	100 25 3 9 10 6 → 233	232 25 × 10 − 9 − 6 − 3	91 – 66	—	RR: 233 = (100 − 25 + 6) × 3 − 10	134
15	RAMSFOOTY		91 – 66		STYROFOAM	144